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754

Number of geocoded development finance activities in Malawi.

1,504

Number of Chinese official development finance projects from 2000-2011.

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120

Faculty Members Affiliated with AidData

275

Historical Research Assistants Affiliated with AidData

92

Number of Unique Datasets Derived from AidData

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Editor's Note: On Wednesday, February 25th, 2015, AidData co-hosted a consultation event with U.S. Department of State's Foreign Assistance Resources office, the U.S. Agency for International Aid (USAID) and Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN) under the theme of "Do More With Data." The following are the closing remarks given by Nancy McGuire Choi, AidData Co-Executive Director.

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In late 2014, we hosted a series of blogs highlighting the changing landscape of development assistance, complete with shifting definitions and the emergence of new actors. Vera Eichenauer from Heidelberg University discusses how DAC & non-DAC countries differ in their approach towards trust funds.